Jessica is Executive Editor of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine. She started as Editor of ShowNews Online, Aviation Week's on-site trade show daily published at the Paris Air Show, NBAA Annual Convention, Singapore Air Show and at other significant aerospace gatherings.
Jessica has worked in television production and management consulting. While not yet a licensed pilot, Ms. Salerno has received flight instruction and has soloed.
-Jan. 21-24: NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference, Phoenix. www.nbaa.org -Jan. 25: NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum, Scottsdale, Ariz. www.nbaa.org -Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) Conference and Expo, Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates. www.dubaiairshow.org -Feb. 6-7: Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE2007), Hong Kong. NBAA, 1200 18th St. N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 783-9000. www.nbaa.org -Feb. 7: ABACE Japan Regional Forum, Nagoya. www.nbaa.org
At 1441 EST, a Robinson R44 II was substantially damaged, and its pilot seriously injured, when it impacted a parking lot following an attempted landing on a shipping trailer at the Port of Baltimore in Maryland. The aircraft was to be delivered overseas to its new owner; the pilot was a last-minute substitution doing a favor for the previous owner. The shipping agent explained that he witnessed the accident as he attempted to direct and assist the pilot with his landing.
Mid-Continent Instruments has added a two-inch course deviation indicator (CDI) to its product line of certified instruments. The new CDI saves on panel space because it can be placed almost anywhere in the instrument panel. The MD200 offers a safety feature that moves the pointers out of view with an invalid signal. The rectilinear meter movement allows for precise and accurate reading by the pilot. NAV, GPS and VLOC annunciation are built-in and backlit by LED lighting, which provides enhanced nighttime and sunlight readability, according to Mid-Continent.
